affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Her charitable and humanitarian affiliations also include the United Nations World Food Programme, Baby2Baby, Operation Smile, and numerous other organizations.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Zhixin Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
In California’s nonpartisan system, the top two candidates move on from the primary to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
To puzzle that out, Douglass looked for clues of social identity and affiliation among ancient artifacts.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Zhixin Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
In California’s nonpartisan system, the top two candidates move on from the primary to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
To puzzle that out, Douglass looked for clues of social identity and affiliation among ancient artifacts.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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